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(No Model.)

W. OASSILL.

001m PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

No. 252,736. Patented Jan. 24,1882.

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N. PETERS, Phohrlnhe UNTTED STATES I PATENT Orrrce.

\VILLIAM (JASSILIJ, OF HAB'IDEN JUNCTION, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JOHNT. OGIER, OF HAMDEN, OHIO.

CORN-PLANTER AND FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,736, dated January24, 1882.

. Application filed September 5,1881. (No model.) I

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM OAssILL, of Hamden Junction, in the countyof Vintonand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Combined Corn-Planter and. Fertilizer-Distributer, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the aceompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, inwhich similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in allthe figures.

Figure l is a side elevation of my improvement. with the covers raised.Fig. 3 is a plan view ot'a part of the corn-dropping andfertilizerdistributing mechanism. Fig. 4. is a sectional end elevationtaken through the seed-hopper. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the gear-wheelslide,

showing the tenon of the gear-wheel standard in section.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the simultaneous droppingof corn and distribution of fertilizers.

A is the frame of the machine, to the forward part of which the draft isapplied by means of a bail, B, or other suitable means. To the rear partof the frame A is attached .a platform, 0. Tothe rear part of theplatform 0 is attached the corn-hopper D, and to the forward part of thesaid platform is attached the fertilizer-hopper E. In theplatt'orm O,beneath the forward right-hand part of the hopper D, is formed anaperture, F, through which the seed passes to the discharge-spout G, andin the platform 0, beneath the middle partofthe fertilizer-hopper E, isformed an aperture, H, through which the fertilizer passes to thedischarge-spout G. The amount of fertilizer dropped at a time isregulated by a plate, 1', the inner part of which is bent downward tofit into the discharge-hole H, so that the size of the said hole can beregulated by moving the said plate in and out. The outer part of theplate r is slotted to receive the fastening-screw, as shown in Fig. 2.

The discharge-spout G is made with its upper part in the shape of aflattened funnel, and is attached to the lower side of the platform 0 inan inclined or diagonal position, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to receiveboth the seed and the fertilizer as they drop from the apertures F H andconduct them to the same spot in Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same,shown the frame A.

the furrow opened by the plow I, attached to the lower end of the saidspout Gr.

To the forward part of the platform 0, or to the frame A, is attached acolter, J, which inclines to the rearward and enters the grounda littlein frontof the opening-plow I, to cut roots, sods, and otherobstructions that might interfere with the properoperation of the saidopening-plow I.

K are standards which are made with sharp forward edges, similar tocolters, and have inwardly-projecting flanges or wingsL upon their rearedges, to throw soil into the open furrow and cover the seed andfertilizer.

The flanges or wings L can be formed upon the standards K, or they canbe formed separate and secured to the said standards by bolts,

rivets, orothersuitable neans. The'upperends of the standards K aresecured to the side bars of the frame A by eyebolts or other suitableclamps, blocksM being interposed between the said standards and sidebars to bring the plows into the proper position to cover the seed. Withthis construction, by loosening the clamping-bolts theplow-standards'can be adjusted at any desired pitch. 7

The forward end of the machine is supported by the drive-wheel N, thejournals of which work in bearings attached'to the sidebars of To thedrive-wheel N isattached an internally-toothed gear-wheel, 0, into theteeth of which mesh the teeth of a small gearwheel, P,journaled to ashort stud, Q. The lower end ofthe stud-Q, or a tenon formed upon thesaid lowerend, passes through a cross-slot formed in the inner part ofthe slide B, so that the said stud Qcan be adjusted to allow a larger orsmaller gear-wheel, P, to be used, according as it is desired to dropthe seed farther apart or closer together. The slide R is placed in arecess in the upper'side of a side bar of the frame A, and its movementsare limited by bolts S, which pass through the said side bar, throughslots or recesses in the said slide, and through washers T, placed uponthe said bolts to cover the slots or recesses in the said slide. Withthis construction, by moving the slideout and in the gear-wheel P can bethrown out of and into gear with the gear-Wheel O to stop and start theseed-dropping mechanism.

The slide It is operated by the lever U, the

lower end of which is pivoted to the outer end of the said slide. Thelever U passes up along one of the handlesVa-nd engages with a catch,\V, attached to the round X, that connects the upper parts of the saidhandles. The forward ends of the handles V are attached to the side barsof the frame A, and the said handles are supported at the properelevation by the bracebars Y, attached to them and to the side bars ofthe frame A.

To the journal of the gear-wheel P, at the outer side of the stud Q, isattached a short crank, Z, to the crank-pin of which is pivoted the endof ashort connecting-rod,a. Theothcr end of the connecting-rod a ispivoted to the end of a bar or rod, b, that slides in bearings 0,attached to the side bar of the frame A, so that the bar bwill be movedforward and back by the revolution of the crank Z.

To the rear part of the sliding rod I) is pivoted a pawl, 01, whichengages with the ratchetwheel 0, formed upon or attached to the disk f.The disk f forms the bottom of the hopper l), is pivotedat its center tothe platform 0, and has a circle of holes formed in it to receive seedfrom the said hopper and drop it through the hole F in the said platformas the said holes come successively over the said hole F. The outer partof the pawl 01 projects beyond its pivot, is bent inward slightly at apoint a little beyond the said pivot, and is slotted longitudinally, theinner end of the said slot being inclined inward, as shown in Fig. 3.

To the side bar of the frame A is attached a stud, g, the upper end ofwhich, or a pin or round tenon attached to or formed upon the said upperend, passes through the slot in the outer part of the pawl d, to causetheforward end of the said pawl to move inward at the proper time toengage with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel c. The teeth oftheratchet-wheel c iise above the upper surface-of the disk f, so

that the spring-pawl It can engage with them, and hold the ratchet-wheelc from being turned back by the friction of the pawl d as it' is beingdrawn back tor another stroke. The holding-pawl h is attached to theplatform (J in such a position that the inner end of the said pawl Itwill project over the diskf so far as to overlap or partially overlapthe seed-receiving holes of the said disk and push out any kernels thatmay become lodged in the said holes. The seed-dropping diskfis kept fromcarrying out any more grain than enough to fill its seed-dropping holesby the cut-01f brush i, secured to the inner surface of the wall of thehopper D by a clamping-bolt, j, so that the said brush can be adjustedby loosening the nut of the said clampingbolt.

k l are two cut-off slides, which are placed one above and the otherbelow the platform 0, so as to close the discharge-hole H at the upperand lower sides of the said platform. The shanks of the slides k l arepivoted to the platform 0 by a single pin, m. The shank of the upperslide, it, crosses the upper side of the sliding rod 1) and passesbetween two pins, n 0, attached to the said rod 1). The shank of thelower slide, 1, crosses the lower side of the sliding rod b and passesbetween two pins, 1) q, placed a little in the rear of the pins n 0, andthe forward one, q, of which may be the downwardly-projecting end of therear upper pin, it. With this construction, when the sliding rod b is atthe forward end of its stroke the slide 1 will be directly beneath theaperture H and the upper slide, it, will be in the rear of the saidaperture, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the fertilizer will pass into andfill the said aperture H. As the sliding rod 1) moves to the rearwardthe upper,slide, k, moves forward and covers the upper end of theaperture H and the lower slide, I, moves forward and uncovers the lowerend of the said aperture H, allowing the fertilizer to pass to theground through the spout G. As the sliding rod 1) again moves forwardthe slides k I return to the position shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my in vention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a combined corn-planter andfertilizerdistributer, the combination, with the frame A, platform 0,hoppers D E, and drive-wheel N, of the gear-wheels Q P, the crank andpitman Z a, the sliding rod I), the pair of pivoted slides k l, thepawls d, and the ratchetwheel 0, attached to the diskf, substantially asherein shown and described, whereby the fertilizer will be distributedand the seed dropped by the advance of the machine, as set forth..

2. In a combined corn-planter and fertilizerdistributer, thecombination, with the frame A, the sliding rod 1), and the pawl 17,havinga slot in its extended outerend, of the stationary stud g,substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the movements ofthe said pawl are controlled, as set forth.

3. In aeo'mbined corn-planter and fertilizerdistributer, thecombination, with the pair of pivoted slides k t and the sliding rod 1;,of the pins n 0 and p q, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby the said slides will be operated to cut off and drop thefertilizer, as set forth.

VILLIAM (JASSILL.

\Vitnesses J. T. BARRETT, J. B. WATTS.

